Roland TR-606 with modifications

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"Being of 'pre-beast' era, this individual has a variation of the v1 mods found at thebeast.co.uk, with some of the v2 mods thrown in.
Specifically it has -
# 16 voice editing controls
# 7 trigger inputs (for external triggering of voices - ie form a modular synth or compatible midi>>cv unit)
# 5 normalised pre-mixer individual outputs
# All new tact switches at time of modification (2004 end)
# Blue LEDs throughout"

Note this is from the same seller as this TB-303 Beast which has recently been re=listed. The auction link in that post has been updated with the new link.

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Twenty Systems - Benge

Twenty Systems is a new album by Benge, released October 20th 2008.

"A brilliant contribution to the archaeology of electronic music" - Brian Eno

http://www.expandingrecords.com

Be sure to also check out the Twenty Systems MySpace page for tracks featuring the following synths:

1969 EMS VCS3
1973 Roland SH-2000
1975 Moog Polymoog
1981 Yamaha CS70m
1984 Oberheim Xpander
1987 Kawai K5

Update: now on Bancamp: https://zackdagoba.bandcamp.com/

AH Bay Area and PNW Synth Gatherings This Saturday

AH Bay Area Gathering Info
"There *will* be a raffle with the proceeds going to the Moog Foundation, and they have some goodies that they're sending out as raffle prizes. If you have anything you'd like to donate to a good cause, please bring it, I [Brandon] will have Moog Foundation thank you notes that can be filled out if you need proof of donation. Bring some cash for raffle tickets!

There will be a few new modules making their debut at this event, so don't miss it!"

It will be at:
TechShop
120 Independence Dr
Menlo Park, CA 94025
10AM-7PM

PNW Synth Gathering (Pacific Northwest in the Seattle Area)
"This year the meeting will be in the K-Quad, K203 and K204. Original post updated."

The Mattson Mini Modular (MMM) will make an appearance - a few systems will be there.

Roland CR-78 in da House

via Aliens Project where you will find two more shots.

CASIO VL-1 "MIDI NOTE INPUT" by S-CAT.

YouTube via PHONICPOTION
"CIRCUIT BENT WITH FILTER, PITCH MOD and MIDI INPUT. DEMO USING Q-80 SEQUENCER AND ROLAND TR-909."

Reason for Guitar Synthe .4（参考動画）

YouTube via SyntheProgrammerKATO
"ReasonとCubaseのMIDIエフェクト機能を組み合わせ、1本の弦の1つの ノートだけで、2パート以上の伴奏をさせる工夫です。ここではエレピのコード白玉弾きとウォーキングベース風だけですが、何パートでも増や せます。"
Googlish:
"Reason and Cubase MIDI effects of a combination of features, one of the strings of single notes, but more than two parts is designed to accompany.
White Jade electric piano in this code is the only player to the wind and walking bass, and the increase in part-time."

studio 440

YouTube via WISSJE. "coming soon...."

d.v.d live pinball visualisation

d.v.d live pinball visualisation from PingMag on Vimeo.
"Processing animation by Japanese VJ and band project d.v.d playing live with 2 drum sets. dvd-3.com/" via synthtopia

What Does a Comb Filter Do?

"Although it is not an especially common type of filter, if you have a decent number of softsynths, you may have come across what is called a 'comb filter' (so named, because if you look at its frequency response, it looks like the teeth of a comb). Casual mucking about usually results in flanging type effects, which is all well and good, but why would you need that when your plug-in folder probably already has a dedicated flanging effect or two? While it is true that comb filters can be used for flanging type effects, where it really becomes useful is in doing a sort of basic physical modelling."
See the full post on Waveformless for a short tutorial you can try and a sample.

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flickr by goutroy

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Alesis HR-16
Roland SP-404

b3nsf_studio_02

flickr by b3nnysf

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ADIDAS SYNTH

flickr by lougedo

note the knobs

Real Drums the iPhone Drummer

YouTube via ArminSZ
"This shows the 'RealDrums' Live Drummer app for the iPhone. The app is full stereo - YouTube video is played mono by default - check www.soundside.de for full stereo."
You can get RealDrums here:

The -hard plAYer-

"-hard plAYer- is an 8 bit tunes hardware player, which allows you to listen to the same melodies you could listen to in some of the 80's home computers and videogame consoles. In next versions It will also work as MIDI synthesizer. It's audio sound generator porcessor is the General Instruments AY-3891X the same one that was used in vintage computers like the Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Spectrum ZX, MSX, Oric, or Colour Genie, and consoles like the Intellivision or Vectrex. The YM-2149 was a Yamaha's licensed version of this processor."

more info including more video here

hard plAYer's hardware overview

YouTube via Tolaemon

"This video shows hard plAYer's hardware : the microcontroller, the SD card slot, the power supply, MIDI adaptor, AY-38912 PSG, the LCD and the simple mixer."

Clutch & Deadbilly Studio

Analogue Systems modules test song2

YouTube via SQRSAW.

Follow up to this post.

Dj Skyline Br - Deamon

YouTube via kamitnick. "EBM hard blood" Yamaha RS7000

Roland Gr-500

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Moog Prodigy

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Access Virus TI Snow

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"Main Features:
* 11" x 6"
* Same Virus TI sound engine and software integration
* Can edit sounds with Virus Control, a VST/AU/RTAS compatible plug-in
* 16 patch select buttons for fast access to edit menus
* Three main oscillators and one sub oscillator per voice
* Virtual analog, hypersaw, wavetable, graintable, and formant oscillators
* Two fully independent filters (lowpass, highpass, bandpass, bandstop)
* Saturation module located between both filter blocks
* Two-dimensional modulation matrix with six slots
* Independent delay and reverb per patch (even in multi mode)
* Distortion, lo-fi algorithms, phaser, chorus, flanger, analog boost, ring modulator
* 3-band EQ and global vocoder
* patches sound the same between single and multi mode
* Each patch has its own arpeggiator with 32 programmable steps
* Two 1/4" outputs (R/L) with 192/24 D/A converters
* Two 1/4" inputs with 24-bit A/D
* Over 1,000 presets
* More than 6,000 free patches available
* MIDI I/O
* USB can send MIDI and audio signal to computer at 12 MB/s
* Winter-white finish, white LED and display, wood rail beneath the front panel
* Every part can be panned dynamically between two stereo outputs
* 6 knobs, 21 buttons, 18 LEDs
* Between 10 to 50 voices, depending on the complexity of the patch
* Multi programs can have fully-independent embeeded singles without links to single banks
* 512 RAM and 512 ROM patches
* 52 embedded multi-patches, 4 part in multi mode
* Adaptive control-smoothing makes easy parameter changes
* Knob quantize can make parameter changes at set intervals for step sequencer-like sounds
* Sample-accurate integration with multiple DAWs"

ROLAND GR-300

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"Features of the GR-300:
* 6-voice polyphony
* 2 oscillators per voice
* VCOs are directly harmonically locked to each string, but can be tuned separately
* VCF with variable length sweep up and down
* Low Frequency Oscillator, for Vibrato Effects
* Built-in foot switch controls the VCO mode (single/dual)
* Built-in foot switches control the VCO harmonize pitch (detuning of the VCO's)
* Built-in foot switch controls the VCF mode (on, bypass, or inverted)
* Pedal control input for the VCF
* The GR-300 can output either the guitar, the synth, or a mix of the two
* Synchronized, flashing LED status indicators
* Heavy-Duty Construction with Quality Components
* All-Analog Construction"